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20 Aug

Scrolling Through Online Videos Only Makes Boredom Worse

People who quickly swipe through online videos end up more bored and less satisfied than those who concentrate on the content, new study finds.

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26 Sep
Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key

Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key

Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.

Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the b...

NeurologyDepressionHead InjuriesConcussionsMilitary
25 Sep
Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment

Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment

Two key symptoms that can arise soon after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) could predict how swiftly the illness will progress and suggest best treatment options, new research shows.

The two symptoms -- blurred vision and sphincter dysfunction of the bladder and/o...

NeurologyMultiple Sclerosis
24 Sep
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease

Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Favre, 54, made the announcement while testifying to Congress on his potential misuse of taxpayer funds.

The former quarterback has be...

Parkinson'sNeurologyHead InjuriesConcussions
23 Sep
Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk

Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk

One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds.

Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from

NeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.AnxietyDepressionDementiaBrainSuicideExercise: FootballConcussions
20 Sep
Dad's Epilepsy Med Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study

Dad's Epilepsy Med Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study

Would-be dads don’t have to worry that taking the epilepsy drug valproate will result in children with birth defects, a new review concludes.

Valproate,...

NeurologyFatherhoodEpilepsy
19 Sep
Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's

Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's

A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower people’s risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also known as gliflozins, lower blood sugar by prompting the kidneys to filter sugar o...

Parkinson'sNeurologyDiabetes: Misc.Dementia
18 Sep
Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds

Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds

Early, aggressive treatment of brain lesions caused by multiple sclerosis could help ward off faster decline in patients, a new study finds.

Such treatment could prevent or potentially cure paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL), areas of chronic brain inflammation that are link...

NeurologyMultiple Sclerosis
17 Sep
Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health

Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health

As wildfires continue to burn across parts of California, a new study finds that smoke from these blazes and other air pollution could be harming kids’ mental health.

Repeated exposure to high levels of particle pollution increases kids’ risk of depression, <...

NeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.
17 Sep
Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?

Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?

Brain training aimed at improving memory can ward off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease for years, a new study claims.

Seniors experienced a slower

NeurologyBrainMemory Problems
16 Sep
Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds

Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds

With implications for research around postpartum depression and other health issues, scientists have tracked the changes pregnancy brings to the female brain.

These changes weren't subtle: Big shifts in what's known as the brain's "white matter" versus "gray matter" were...

PregnancyNeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.
16 Sep
Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows

Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows

For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain.

Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell centers, the olfactory bulb.

The particl...

NeurologyBrain
16 Sep
Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease

Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease

People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds.

Further, having these ...

Parkinson'sNeurologyGenetics
16 Sep
Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows

Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows

Vaping may look cool when you're young, but it appears to be dulling the brains of college students, a new study warns.

College students who vape have lowe...

NeurologyBrain
13 Sep
1 in 3 Store-Bought Cinnamon Samples Tested Have Elevated Lead Levels

1 in 3 Store-Bought Cinnamon Samples Tested Have Elevated Lead Levels

One third of cinnamon products tested by Consumer Reports contained elevated levels of lead, the watchdog agency warned Thursday.

The

NeurologyCancer: Misc.Safety &, Public Health
12 Sep
Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds

Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds

Two monoclonal antibody treatments to slow Alzheimer's disease, lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla), have been approved by the U.S...

NeurologyDementiaBrain
10 Sep
Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls

Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls

New research uncovers a possible reason why teenaged girls struggled so mightily with their mental health during the pandemic: Scans showed their brains aged far faster than expected during that stressful time, even faster than the brains of their male peers.

In the stud...

Adolescents / TeensNeurologyDepressionBrain
10 Sep
Falling for Financial Scams Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign

Falling for Financial Scams Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign

Brain changes that signal Alzheimer's disease even before symptoms appear are linked to an increased vulnerability to financial scams, new...

NeurologyBrain
04 Sep
Study Debunks Theory Linking Autism to Changes in Brain's Amygdala

Study Debunks Theory Linking Autism to Changes in Brain's Amygdala

A new brain imaging study has concluded that autism likely isn’t caused by faulty connections to the amygdala.

A prevailing hypothesis of autism spectrum disorder has held that people with the condition have poorer neural connections in certain brain regions, inclu...

NeurologyBrainAutism
30 Aug
Depression Might Sometimes Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease

Depression Might Sometimes Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease

In some people, new-onset depression may stem from the same buildup of toxic plaques in the brain that have long been linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

"Our findings provide additional support for depressive symptoms as an early feature of preclini...

NeurologyDepression
30 Aug
Traveling With a Loved One With Alzheimer's This Long Weekend? Experts Have Tips

Traveling With a Loved One With Alzheimer's This Long Weekend? Experts Have Tips

People can create many special moments if they include a loved one with dementia in their end-of-summer Labor Day getaway.

However, they’ll need to take some special steps to make traveling as smooth as possible, according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of Ame...

NeurologyDementia
29 Aug
Migraine Drug Ubrelvy May Stop Headaches Before They Start

Migraine Drug Ubrelvy May Stop Headaches Before They Start

A migraine drug can help stop the devastating headaches in their tracks, allowing sufferers to go about their daily lives with little to no symptoms, a new clinical trial has found.

...

NeurologyHeadachesMigraine
28 Aug
Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That

Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That

Diabetes can age the brain by up to four years, a new study based on MRI scans shows.

There was one silver lining: Healthy lifestyle changes could help prevent that neurological aging, the Swedish researchers said.

“Having an older-appearing brain for one&rsq...

NeurologyDiabetes: Type IIDiabetes: Misc.DementiaBrain
27 Aug
Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?

Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?

People with multiple sclerosis appear to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.

MS patients are far ...

NeurologyMultiple SclerosisBrain
23 Aug
No Link Found Between Migraines, Parkinson's Disease

No Link Found Between Migraines, Parkinson's Disease

Women who suffer frequent migraines don’t have any increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, finds a new study that refutes earlier resear...

Parkinson'sNeurologyMigraine
22 Aug
Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids

Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids

High levels of fluoride in drinking water may dim the intelligence of children, a new U.S. government report shows.

Based on an analysis of published research, the potentially controversial

Child DevelopmentNeurologyBrainSafety: Water
21 Aug
COVID Vaccine Won't Trigger MS Relapse: Study

COVID Vaccine Won't Trigger MS Relapse: Study

Multiple sclerosis makes people vulnerable to more severe cases of COVID-19, but a new study finds that getting the COVID vaccine won't trigger a relapse of MS symptoms.

“People with MS have an increased risk of severe COVID infection due to their level of motor di...

VaccinesNeurologyMultiple Sclerosis
20 Aug
Could AI Help Spot Autism Early?

Could AI Help Spot Autism Early?

AI can help predict which young kids are more likely to develop autism, a new study says.

The AI looks for patterns in medical data that can be easily obtained from children 2 or younger without extensive assessments or clinical tests, researchers said.

The “...

ParentingNeurologyAutism
19 Aug
Brain Implant Helps Tame Parkinson's for Easier Daily Living

Brain Implant Helps Tame Parkinson's for Easier Daily Living

A brain implant guided by AI could provide around-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests.

The implant uses AI to monitor...

Parkinson'sNeurology
19 Aug
Insights From a Fish Might Help People Battling Spinal Cord Injury

Insights From a Fish Might Help People Battling Spinal Cord Injury

A fish might hold clues to healing spinal cord injuries in humans, researchers report.

The damaged nerve cells of zebrafish can survive a spinal cord injury, eventually restoring full movement in the fish.

That’s very unlike humans and most other mammals, in ...

Spinal ProblemsNeurologyParalysis
16 Aug
Likelihood of Dementia Getting Diagnosed Varies Widely Across U.S.

Likelihood of Dementia Getting Diagnosed Varies Widely Across U.S.

Where you live in the United States could play a role in whether you get a timely diagnosis of dementia, a new study says.

The same person can have twice as much chance of getting a dementia diagnosis in some areas of the country than others, researchers found.

And...

NeurologyAging: Misc.DoctorsDementia
16 Aug
Your Brain Cells 'Reset' During Sleep, Readying for Tomorrow's Memories

Your Brain Cells 'Reset' During Sleep, Readying for Tomorrow's Memories

A good night’s sleep is crucial for helping people make new memories, a new study says.

Neurons that capture new memories during the day reset while you ...

NeurologyBrainMemory Problems
15 Aug
Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS 'Talk' Again

Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS 'Talk' Again

Casey Harrell was losing his ability to speak due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

“Not being able to communicate is so frustrating and demoralizing. It is like you are trapped,” said Harrell, 45.

But a ...

Medical Technology: Misc.NeurologyBrain
15 Aug
1 in 4 Brain Injured Patients Who Seem Unresponsive Have 'Covert' Consciousness

1 in 4 Brain Injured Patients Who Seem Unresponsive Have 'Covert' Consciousness

Some comatose patients with severe brain injury might be paying closer attention to their surroundings than previously thought, a new study says.

About 1 in 4 patients respond to instructions covertly, with their brains showing activity even though their bodies arenâ€...

NeurologyBrainHead Injuries
09 Aug
New Upright Scanner Tracks Brain Function While You Walk

New Upright Scanner Tracks Brain Function While You Walk

A wearable brain scanner could improve research into Parkinson’s disease, dementia and other debilitating disorders, new research shows.

The brain scanner -- called t...

Medical Technology: Misc.Spinal ProblemsNeurology
09 Aug
How Likely Is It That Autism Recurs in One Family?

How Likely Is It That Autism Recurs in One Family?

There’s a good chance that if one child in a family has autism, another will also develop the disorder, a new study suggests.

Children are seven times more likely to be diagnosed with autism if an older sibling has the disorder, researchers reported recently in th...

NeurologyAutism
08 Aug
Dementia May Not Be as Common Among Parkinson's Patients as Thought

Dementia May Not Be as Common Among Parkinson's Patients as Thought

Many people with Parkinson's disease may fear dementia as a common consequence of the disease.

But new research suggests dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson's, and in fact is less common than presumed.

If dementia does occur, it typically does so much later ...

Parkinson'sNeurologyDementiaBrain
05 Aug
Thinking Hard Really Can Make Your 'Brain Hurt'

Thinking Hard Really Can Make Your 'Brain Hurt'

Folks who rub their forehead and complain that a complex problem is making their brain hurt aren’t overstating things, a new review suggests.

Mental exertion appears to be associated with unpleasant feelings in many situations, researchers reported Aug. 5 in the j...

NeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.Brain
31 Jul
AI Is Helping Doctors Interpret a Crucial Brain Test

AI Is Helping Doctors Interpret a Crucial Brain Test

Artificial intelligence is adding new luster to the old-fashioned EEG brain scan, increasing the potential usefulness of the century-old medical test, a new report says.

The EEG, or electroencephalogram, tracks brain activity through a dozen or more electrodes stuck to t...

NeurologyDementiaBrain
31 Jul
Doing Everyday Chores Isn't Enough to Protect You From Stroke

Doing Everyday Chores Isn't Enough to Protect You From Stroke

Puttering around the home or office isn’t enough to protect a person from stroke, a new study says.

People need to be more active to lower their stroke risk, either by exercising in their free time or biking or walking to work, results show.

“Physical ...

NeurologyExercise: Misc.Heart / Stroke-Related: StrokeBrain
26 Jul
Toxic Lead Found in Cinnamon Product, FDA Says

Toxic Lead Found in Cinnamon Product, FDA Says

An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are warning.

In a

NeurologyFood &, Drug AdministrationPoisonsFood Poisoning
26 Jul
Shingles Vaccine Could Lower Dementia Risk

Shingles Vaccine Could Lower Dementia Risk

Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia.

One expert applauded the new findings.

"Dementia isn’t an inevitable part of aging; it’s caused by d...

VaccinesNeurologyAging: Misc.Alzheimer'sHerpes Zoster (Shingles)Dementia
25 Jul
Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's

Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's

Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new researc...

Parkinson'sNeurologyAlzheimer'sObesityDementiaFat, Body
25 Jul
New Insights Into How Sleep Apnea Affects the Brain

New Insights Into How Sleep Apnea Affects the Brain

Millions of Americans deal with the sleep deficits brought on by sleep apnea, and many turn to one of the few treatments out there, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines.

But what if new neurochemical targets in the brain could lead to new, less cumbersome ...

NeurologyBrain
22 Jul
Scientists May Have Spotted Way to Predict Seizures

Scientists May Have Spotted Way to Predict Seizures

The risk of seizures within the next 24 hours can be predicted by watching for abnormal brain activity patterns in people with epilepsy, a new study finds.

The storm of brain activity that characterized a seizure is presaged by abnormal communication between specific are...

NeurologyBrainEpilepsySeizures
18 Jul
New MS Drug Kesimpta May Help Keep Symptoms at Bay

New MS Drug Kesimpta May Help Keep Symptoms at Bay

A new monoclonal antibody treatment called Kesimpta (ofatumumab) appears to improve on an older drug in pushing multiple sclerosis (MS) into remission, a new trial shows.

Funded by Kesimpta's maker, Novartis, the trial co...

NeurologyMultiple Sclerosis
17 Jul
Could Contact Sports Raise Risks for a Parkinson's-like Disorder?

Could Contact Sports Raise Risks for a Parkinson's-like Disorder?

Autopsies of deceased boxers and pro football players have long confirmed that repeat head injuries can lead to a devastating brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Now, research supports the notion that contact sports can also raise the odds fo...

Parkinson'sNeurologyBrainHead InjuriesSports MedicineConcussions
17 Jul
Brain Changes Seen in Kids With Conduct Disorder

Brain Changes Seen in Kids With Conduct Disorder

Defiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, which Mental Health America says affects up ...

NeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.BrainChild Psychology
17 Jul
Science Helps Make 'Space Food' More Appealing

Science Helps Make 'Space Food' More Appealing

Food tends to taste bland in space, astronauts have reported, making it tough for them to eat enough to stay healthy.

Focusing on foods' smell might help overcome this problem, a new study says.

Aroma plays a big role in the flavor of food, and researchers found th...

Neurology
01 Jul
Prosthetic Legs Controlled by Person's Own Neural System Bring Natural Gait

Prosthetic Legs Controlled by Person's Own Neural System Bring Natural Gait

"Smart"prosthetic legs can help amputees achieve a natural walking gait, but it's done through robotic sensors and algorithms that drive the limb forward at predetermined rates.

A better way would be to give people full control over the limb through their nervous system ...

Medical Technology: Misc.NeurologyParalysisProstheses: Misc.
27 Jun
Migraine Prevention Med Might Stop 'Rebound' Headaches, Too

Migraine Prevention Med Might Stop 'Rebound' Headaches, Too

It's a nasty cycle: Chronic migraine sufferers who use too much pain medication sometimes get smacked with rebound headaches.

But new research suggests that a medication commonly used to prevent

NeurologyHeadachesMigraine
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